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I know it might be a bit premature to start talking about transitioning to fall but with everyone still hyped over Nordstrom’s anniversary sale and most of you who’ve shopped it early have started to receive your hauls I thought I would share how to wear a few of the pieces now or in a few months since it’s still way too hot in most of the country.

I noticed a lot of people posting about this utility jacket, it’s one of my favorites. I own it in 3 colors so let’s start with it.

I know most of y’all didn’t buy gingham during the sale, you bought plaid and flannel but the concept is the same, any button down. I just chose gingham to keep it still somewhat summer-ish.

The clock is ticking on how long I can wear these platforms so I’m taking full advantage of it, no there not exactly fall but they keep the look summer casual.

Since I live in the south I won’t see super cool weather until mid October or November so shorts and long sleeves is a combination I can wear for a few months, that is until I get too self conscious about my pale legs then it’s all jeans!

I hope y’all have a great weekend and be sure to check back next week because I have some exciting news I’m sharing and I want y’all to be the first to know!

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Did someone say fun in the sun? Y’all, I’m not on vacation, this beautiful beach is where I call home! Growing up here, all I knew was the beach and it never really occurred to me just how lucky I was. That people vacationed where I lived. That my weekends and early days out of school were spent where people day dreamed about. It wasn’t until going away to college (The University of Alabama, can I get a roll tide?!) did I truly realize and appreciate my hometown. So many of my sisters spent their summers and had beach houses in Pensacola or in Destin/Seaside (which like an hour away). Why had I spent so many years ready to go away to school to get away from this beautiful place? Why, because I was crazy and clearly delusional in my pre-college haze.

I take full advantage of having the beach in my back pocket and as soon as the weather hits 70 degrees I’m hitting the sand. I keep getting comments from people on my Instagram about how tan I am when it’s just not summer…it’s because it’s been perfect beach weather (the water has been pretty chilly but it hasn’t been too cold to enjoy it, it’s the perfect not too hot temps.) here for a few months.

Typically beach shoots would never be a thing I’m into, no judgement for those of you who can rock the hell out of them but I’m already awkward enough in front of the camera, take half my clothes and how I turn into the most awko-turtle ever but a beach cover up shoot is totally different, it’s a super sheer dress (doesn’t make it sound too much better but in my mind it’s clothes).

p.s. yes I wore sunscreen. ALWAYS. I don’t know if any of y’all have used SunBum but I recently switched from Hawaiian Tropic but both are great. A word of warning though, it’s not super waterproof so if you plan on doing more than land activities I’d use Banana Boat Sport…the holy grail of waterproof sunscreen! I also use chapstick that has sunscreen in it, I love this and this one!

If any of y’all are headed to Pensacola, Destin or the Seaside area please email me, I have tons of recs!!

I’ve been not he hunt for the perfect straw tote which was being a daunting task because even though I live basically at the beach a straw tote will always be need but I didn’t want to spend an arm and leg for one. Let me rephrase that, if any of the ones I found fit all the requirements I had I would have actually spent the money but I always found something wrong with them. I didn’t want one that was too big because I didn’t want to just use it as a beach tote, I already have a few of those carry-alls. I didn’t want it to have a short handle because I wanted the option to throw it off my shoulder and I think the issue I was finding the hardest was to find just a plain straw bag. No tassels or bedazzles or if they had it I wanted the option to remove them. I love tassels but I don’t want them all the time. I didn’t want a patterned tote I just wanted a simple straw bag, it was like finding a needle in a hay stack but I finally found one. H&M of all places had this hidden gem and it’s under $30!

As you can assume, it’s now a staple in my summer wardrobe as are pastels and plaid, I mean duh it’s summer. I have these shorts in I think every color made. J.Crew makes the perfect light-weight shorts that are too freaking short and fit me perfectly. And what summer outfit would be complete without a pair of Jacks 🙂

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